What do you think?
Rate this book
Three Sisters Island #1-3
Three Sisters Island collection
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts masterfully evokes the quaint charm of New England in this collection that includes all three novels in the Three Sisters Island Trilogy—stories of friendships made and hearts lost, of legends, lovers, and longing... DANCE UPON THE AIRCareful to conceal her true identity, Nell Channing takes a job as a cook at the local bookstore café—and begins to explore her feelings for the island sheriff, Zack Todd. But there is a part of herself she can never reveal to him. One careless word, one misplaced confidence, and the new life she’s so carefully created could shatter completely. HEAVEN AND EARTHRight from the start, researcher MacAllister Booke knows there’s something extraordinary about sheriff’s deputy Ripley Todd. Fascinated by her struggle with her amazing abilities, he becomes determined to help her accept who she is—and find the courage to open her heart. FACE THE FIREMia Devlin knows what it’s like to love with your whole heart—and then watch your love walk away. Angry, hurt and deeply confused, Mia refuses to admit that a passion for Sam Logan still burns up her heart. But she’ll need his help—and his powers—to face her greatest, most terrifying challenge.
192 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2002
1482 people are currently reading
2297 people want to read
About the author
Nora Roberts
1,209 books59.6k followersNora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Hideaway, Under Currents, Come Sundown, The Awakening, Legacy, and coming in November 2021 -- The Becoming -- the second book in The Dragon Heart Legacy. She is also the author of the futuristic suspense In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 222 reviews
August 12, 2020
I never knew
I always thought that this author only wrote suspense. I never thought she wrote fantasy. This trilogy is about three witches who created an island to escape the Salem Witch trials. But evil is set into motion when the sister, Air, is murdered by her husband. Three centuries later, the descendants of the sisters must join together to defeat the evil before it drags the island back into the sea, and destroys them all.
I totally enjoyed these books, the strong heroines, and the men who loved them, and I recommend them to everyone.
I always thought that this author only wrote suspense. I never thought she wrote fantasy. This trilogy is about three witches who created an island to escape the Salem Witch trials. But evil is set into motion when the sister, Air, is murdered by her husband. Three centuries later, the descendants of the sisters must join together to defeat the evil before it drags the island back into the sea, and destroys them all.
I totally enjoyed these books, the strong heroines, and the men who loved them, and I recommend them to everyone.
March 16, 2018
I don't really understand the positive chorus about these three books. To be honest, I was pretty pissed of and it was pure willpower and the fact that I payed money for this book that made me contiune to read.
I am sorry for any spoilers, but these two covers contain three books.
In the first one, the main character is Nell. She's a woman who faked her own death to get away from an abusive husband. She comes to the Island Three Sister, known for it's history of witches and magic, and immediatly feels at home. So far so good. She runs into Zack, the local sheriff. The character my hatred knows no boundaries against. He knows something is up, he sees he makes her uncomfortable, and instead of backing off and giving her some space he continues making her uncomfortable just to see what happens! She ran from an obsessive man and Zack is written to be the opposite, but he is just as obsessive! He shows up unanounced, doesn't leave when she wants to and is just a huge creep. He might not punch her in the face or call her names, but in the beginning he scares her and doesn't care because he wants her! It makes my blood boil!
BUT! For some reason Nell falls for Zack and their relationship goes pretty good, until (drumroll please) he finds out she has lied! Which he knew anyway. Because he knows things aren't adding up but refuse to ask and she's not telling as she's (very much entitled to feel) afraid. Final straw is when he finds something out and demands she fix it to save his ego. No man in his right mind (or woman or nonbinary for that matter) would demand that the person they love, who faked a death to get away from someone, confronts that someone in risk of their own life just to make the man (woman, nonbinary) happy. NO ONE! I can't believe a woman wrote this text!
All the rest, the charactes, the enviroment, the magic (which conclusion was so bland it was a boring this is it?) faded away in the light of the above.. and that was just book one..
The main character in book 2 is Ripley, the cynic sister of Zack. She is a witch but something in her past makes her deny her powers.
In enters a man, a scientist, who research the occult and he has arrived at Three Sisters to study the legend and the telling of witches living there.
The two people run into each other, some kind of chemistry happens and he becomes obsessed with Ripley (noticing a theme?). He also notice his inquiries makes her uncomfortable and still he continues. He also has a habit of showing up unanounced and not leaving when asked to. What makes me even madder is the complete dumfounded way the woman is portrayed afterwards. Ripley that seemed cynic and levelheaded in book one becomes easily manipulated and swept off her feet so easy. Just tickle her honor, her ego, her pride and she does whatever. I feel sorry for Ripley for undergoing such an awful transformation.
As in book one, the rest of the story had potential but it was just folly and whimsical and I don't know why I kept reading. Maybe I hoped something would change?
Book three begins with yet another man making an entrance on the Island. He has been gone a decade, but it doesn't stop the islanders and the woman scorned to act like it's only been a couple of months and everyone is anxious to see how this will play off. He is determined to win back Mia, this storys main character, the woman he left in broken pieces ten years ago and he does it in a way we are now so familiar with.. Taking no for an answer? Go when asked? Respect her body enough to not touch her when she tells him not to? Leave her alone when she tells him to? Absolutley not! He knows what he wants and is determined to get it no mather what she thinks on the matter. The plot in the last book is something about the final battle against the evil we met in the former two, and Mia is the one who will face it. The man is determined to save her life, like she has no clue what to do with herself.. He's been gone ten years and comes back acting like he knows best and she's so frail and he needs to help and I'm like.. can we burn this book already?
The sad thing is, the ground story for this trilogy could've been interesting. It has potential. It's not a fantasy novel, but with a bit of training (and removal of the steamy sexscenes that are soo unecessary, George Martin has patent on that) it could be on a good way to become one. But it gets lost in the damsel in distress nonsense, guys playing heroes when there's no need, and the uncomfortable feeling it gave me with all of the above. Is this how girls would think a courtship from a romantic guy is suppose to be? All noes turns into yes if they nag long enough? If they don't respect boundaries? It makes me mad.
I am sorry for any spoilers, but these two covers contain three books.
In the first one, the main character is Nell. She's a woman who faked her own death to get away from an abusive husband. She comes to the Island Three Sister, known for it's history of witches and magic, and immediatly feels at home. So far so good. She runs into Zack, the local sheriff. The character my hatred knows no boundaries against. He knows something is up, he sees he makes her uncomfortable, and instead of backing off and giving her some space he continues making her uncomfortable just to see what happens! She ran from an obsessive man and Zack is written to be the opposite, but he is just as obsessive! He shows up unanounced, doesn't leave when she wants to and is just a huge creep. He might not punch her in the face or call her names, but in the beginning he scares her and doesn't care because he wants her! It makes my blood boil!
BUT! For some reason Nell falls for Zack and their relationship goes pretty good, until (drumroll please) he finds out she has lied! Which he knew anyway. Because he knows things aren't adding up but refuse to ask and she's not telling as she's (very much entitled to feel) afraid. Final straw is when he finds something out and demands she fix it to save his ego. No man in his right mind (or woman or nonbinary for that matter) would demand that the person they love, who faked a death to get away from someone, confronts that someone in risk of their own life just to make the man (woman, nonbinary) happy. NO ONE! I can't believe a woman wrote this text!
All the rest, the charactes, the enviroment, the magic (which conclusion was so bland it was a boring this is it?) faded away in the light of the above.. and that was just book one..
The main character in book 2 is Ripley, the cynic sister of Zack. She is a witch but something in her past makes her deny her powers.
In enters a man, a scientist, who research the occult and he has arrived at Three Sisters to study the legend and the telling of witches living there.
The two people run into each other, some kind of chemistry happens and he becomes obsessed with Ripley (noticing a theme?). He also notice his inquiries makes her uncomfortable and still he continues. He also has a habit of showing up unanounced and not leaving when asked to. What makes me even madder is the complete dumfounded way the woman is portrayed afterwards. Ripley that seemed cynic and levelheaded in book one becomes easily manipulated and swept off her feet so easy. Just tickle her honor, her ego, her pride and she does whatever. I feel sorry for Ripley for undergoing such an awful transformation.
As in book one, the rest of the story had potential but it was just folly and whimsical and I don't know why I kept reading. Maybe I hoped something would change?
Book three begins with yet another man making an entrance on the Island. He has been gone a decade, but it doesn't stop the islanders and the woman scorned to act like it's only been a couple of months and everyone is anxious to see how this will play off. He is determined to win back Mia, this storys main character, the woman he left in broken pieces ten years ago and he does it in a way we are now so familiar with.. Taking no for an answer? Go when asked? Respect her body enough to not touch her when she tells him not to? Leave her alone when she tells him to? Absolutley not! He knows what he wants and is determined to get it no mather what she thinks on the matter. The plot in the last book is something about the final battle against the evil we met in the former two, and Mia is the one who will face it. The man is determined to save her life, like she has no clue what to do with herself.. He's been gone ten years and comes back acting like he knows best and she's so frail and he needs to help and I'm like.. can we burn this book already?
The sad thing is, the ground story for this trilogy could've been interesting. It has potential. It's not a fantasy novel, but with a bit of training (and removal of the steamy sexscenes that are soo unecessary, George Martin has patent on that) it could be on a good way to become one. But it gets lost in the damsel in distress nonsense, guys playing heroes when there's no need, and the uncomfortable feeling it gave me with all of the above. Is this how girls would think a courtship from a romantic guy is suppose to be? All noes turns into yes if they nag long enough? If they don't respect boundaries? It makes me mad.
January 29, 2016
The Best (or at least my personal favorite!) of all of Nora Roberts books... This trilogy captured my imagination from the very first page and didn't let up until the last page of the last book. When it was over the story still resonated with me and I have re-read it several times since that first discovery. There is a reason that Nora Roberts' Three Sisters Island trilogy is on my favorites shelf!
Read
January 8, 2017Did a lot of skimming more than reading. I got it mostly for Dance upon the air because it seemed like the type of heroine I would like and got some good reviews from friends.
I just didn't like it at all. I couldn't connect to Nell. I couldn't stand Mia or Ripley. Mia was one of those that butt in and rule everyone's life without acknowledging the issues or problems with her own. Ripley is the tomboy type that is all fight and mouth. Nell is the nice one but for some reason I just couldn't connect and maybe it was because of the side characters being so involved due to it being a trilogy. I also couldn't get into the paranormal witch aspects either. I just felt disconnected to the stories and the characters so I couldn't keep going with any real enjoyment. It was more like a chore trying to read it. I love some of NR books but some don't work for me and this one is just a fail for me.
I just didn't like it at all. I couldn't connect to Nell. I couldn't stand Mia or Ripley. Mia was one of those that butt in and rule everyone's life without acknowledging the issues or problems with her own. Ripley is the tomboy type that is all fight and mouth. Nell is the nice one but for some reason I just couldn't connect and maybe it was because of the side characters being so involved due to it being a trilogy. I also couldn't get into the paranormal witch aspects either. I just felt disconnected to the stories and the characters so I couldn't keep going with any real enjoyment. It was more like a chore trying to read it. I love some of NR books but some don't work for me and this one is just a fail for me.
February 19, 2011
I am not going to review every Nora Roberts book that I have read in the past because she is quite prolific and it would get redundant and I honestly cannot remember all the plots. I think someone finds someone else attractive but at least one cannot admit it so there is sexual tension, then lots of sex, and then they live happily ever after? Sometimes there is some magic , a family legacy, or a mystery. Certainly not great works of literature (however still 100% better than “the grapes of wrath”). I think I have read every one of her books to date because despite the cheesy nature, the ending is always happy and the read is easy. Frankly, I like these books and will continue to read each one that comes out. I am going to post this same review for each of her books that I have read in the past.
January 29, 2015
I thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy. It was a beautiful and magical escape. I didn't want the last book to end. Predictable but lovely nonetheless. It was like watching a beautiful, gentle film - one where you can simply relax, enjoy and not think too much! An easy read.
July 24, 2022
The series held up pretty well.
May 6, 2020
What an amazing series! Although Roberts never disappoints.
February 5, 2023
This is one of my goto romance books that I pick up when I want to read, but can’t decide what to read.
While some things have aged out a little (like some of the tech mentioned) it’s quick read that is still enjoyable.
While some things have aged out a little (like some of the tech mentioned) it’s quick read that is still enjoyable.
December 16, 2012
This was another attempt to get Waking up Married out of my mouth, with an ebook reread of a trilogy of slightly paranormal contemporary romances (if by virtue of that we're talking about the early 1990s) by La Nora.
Dance Upon the Air is easily my favourite and deserves five stars. La Nora's The Witness has a similar plot, but a much darker and more elaborate set-up, which stretches the imagination quite a bit. In comparison, Nell's escape from her Pygmalion-complex abusive husband is, while totally dramatic in its own right, more believable and her growth and freedom and the support she gets from future heroines Ripley and Mia make the book sparkle, much like the books and food at Cafe Book and the community on Three Sister Island. Bonus points for fun dog Lucy and an alpha (sheriff) hero who is so secure in his manhood he has NO problem with supporting his love in whatever way she wishes and letting her set the pace.
Heaven and Earth - oh my, this is an even cuter version of MacKenzie's husband (you know, Carter McGuire? from the first Bride Quartet book?) - he's the loveable geek genius who has money, gotten some self-confidence and while he remains clumsy really decided to develop his body.
Macalister is the draw in this book and how his relationship with abrasive Ripley Todd develops is a beauty to behold.
However, due to personal hangups , I could not enjoy Ripley finding a man who enjoys her... I'm sorry to have to add: in SPITE of her personality. It's a case of too good to be true.
I believe the two will be happy, yup. Because Mac will always give in, if Ripley really wants something. Three stars.
Face the Fire is for me a similarly problematic read as Heaven and Earth, only this time the roles are switched. Returning hero Sam Logan is a selfish idiot, who expects to pick up his relationship with Mia Devlin where he left off when he left her as 17-year-old girl on the island. While there are some very nice scenes of come-uppance, those are far too few and too easily forgiven (the third book of course has the problem that the outside danger of the Three Sisters curse has to be addressed here and Sam is needed for that, as a descendant of the witches and a water witch). I also did not like the implication that Mia and Sam's love and loss may have been predestined because a similar thing happened three hundred years ago.
Again, I'm pretty sure Mia will be happy, but I don't think Sam deserves her. She could have done better. Three stars.
Dance Upon the Air is easily my favourite and deserves five stars. La Nora's The Witness has a similar plot, but a much darker and more elaborate set-up, which stretches the imagination quite a bit. In comparison, Nell's escape from her Pygmalion-complex abusive husband is, while totally dramatic in its own right, more believable and her growth and freedom and the support she gets from future heroines Ripley and Mia make the book sparkle, much like the books and food at Cafe Book and the community on Three Sister Island. Bonus points for fun dog Lucy and an alpha (sheriff) hero who is so secure in his manhood he has NO problem with supporting his love in whatever way she wishes and letting her set the pace.
Heaven and Earth - oh my, this is an even cuter version of MacKenzie's husband (you know, Carter McGuire? from the first Bride Quartet book?) - he's the loveable geek genius who has money, gotten some self-confidence and while he remains clumsy really decided to develop his body.
Macalister is the draw in this book and how his relationship with abrasive Ripley Todd develops is a beauty to behold.
However, due to personal hangups , I could not enjoy Ripley finding a man who enjoys her... I'm sorry to have to add: in SPITE of her personality. It's a case of too good to be true.
I believe the two will be happy, yup. Because Mac will always give in, if Ripley really wants something. Three stars.
Face the Fire is for me a similarly problematic read as Heaven and Earth, only this time the roles are switched. Returning hero Sam Logan is a selfish idiot, who expects to pick up his relationship with Mia Devlin where he left off when he left her as 17-year-old girl on the island. While there are some very nice scenes of come-uppance, those are far too few and too easily forgiven (the third book of course has the problem that the outside danger of the Three Sisters curse has to be addressed here and Sam is needed for that, as a descendant of the witches and a water witch). I also did not like the implication that Mia and Sam's love and loss may have been predestined because a similar thing happened three hundred years ago.
Again, I'm pretty sure Mia will be happy, but I don't think Sam deserves her. She could have done better. Three stars.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 4, 2017
Dance Upon the Air - 4/5 - So overall the series was good, but this and the second were the best ones. I loved the Sheriff - he's a fantastic hero. He's protective without being too controlling and he's comfortable with Nell and the magic she's just discovering. I also like that Nell isn't over-confident - too many times, women with power come across as smug (like Mia) and it rubs me the wrong way. Nell was a good character. The suspense and the romance were both pretty strong in this book.
Heaven and Earth - 3/5 - A rather weak continuation of the Three Sisters trilogy. There's not much in the way of mystery, since we already know who the bad guy is - we just get to watch him stalking his prey. But it's still entertaining and I didn't lose interest or get bored. The suspense part isn't the problem. It's the characterization...
First, let me say, this book gets 3 stars instead of maybe two because of Mac, the hero. Nora Roberts does heroes wonderfully. He's nerdy, intelligent, quirky... He was positively adorable. Nora Roberts does not do heroines well at all and that is usually where she loses me. Riley is stubborn, but that's understating it a bit. She refuses her "gift" and is constantly lashing out at her friend because of it. She's pretty damn cruel sometimes. She's constantly bitching and complaining and she relies too much on that tough girl attitude (even though she's supposedly vulnerable underneath it all). Please...not interested. She got on my nerves and Mac, the awesome hero, deserves so much better.
Face the Fire - 2/5 - So this is the wrap up to Three Sisters - the final showdown with the big evil. A bit disappointing actually. First of all, I've never liked the reunion romances, where the guy dumps the girl and then comes back begging for another chance. Especially in the case where there is love and he throws it back in her face and goes away. So I found it hard to forgive Sam Logan for leaving Mia, the heroine, brokenhearted and alone for 11 years. Apparently the heroine didn't have as much trouble, but I wasn't ready to forgive him. Especially when that sort of action causes harm...and it changed Mia, made her less trusting and less open. Now I can deal with this sort of thing when the hero gets a slap in the face - when he realizes and truly feels guilty for the damage his actions (whatever their motivation) caused. And I would think that leaving the woman you love without a word for 11 years would cause a lot... So there's that...
Then there's Mia herself. I like a confident heroine, but when it looks too much like smugness, and it does sometimes, then I'm not a fan. Sometimes it looks like arrogance and vanity as well. Not good traits IMHO. So it wasn't my favorite.
Heaven and Earth - 3/5 - A rather weak continuation of the Three Sisters trilogy. There's not much in the way of mystery, since we already know who the bad guy is - we just get to watch him stalking his prey. But it's still entertaining and I didn't lose interest or get bored. The suspense part isn't the problem. It's the characterization...
First, let me say, this book gets 3 stars instead of maybe two because of Mac, the hero. Nora Roberts does heroes wonderfully. He's nerdy, intelligent, quirky... He was positively adorable. Nora Roberts does not do heroines well at all and that is usually where she loses me. Riley is stubborn, but that's understating it a bit. She refuses her "gift" and is constantly lashing out at her friend because of it. She's pretty damn cruel sometimes. She's constantly bitching and complaining and she relies too much on that tough girl attitude (even though she's supposedly vulnerable underneath it all). Please...not interested. She got on my nerves and Mac, the awesome hero, deserves so much better.
Face the Fire - 2/5 - So this is the wrap up to Three Sisters - the final showdown with the big evil. A bit disappointing actually. First of all, I've never liked the reunion romances, where the guy dumps the girl and then comes back begging for another chance. Especially in the case where there is love and he throws it back in her face and goes away. So I found it hard to forgive Sam Logan for leaving Mia, the heroine, brokenhearted and alone for 11 years. Apparently the heroine didn't have as much trouble, but I wasn't ready to forgive him. Especially when that sort of action causes harm...and it changed Mia, made her less trusting and less open. Now I can deal with this sort of thing when the hero gets a slap in the face - when he realizes and truly feels guilty for the damage his actions (whatever their motivation) caused. And I would think that leaving the woman you love without a word for 11 years would cause a lot... So there's that...
Then there's Mia herself. I like a confident heroine, but when it looks too much like smugness, and it does sometimes, then I'm not a fan. Sometimes it looks like arrogance and vanity as well. Not good traits IMHO. So it wasn't my favorite.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 1, 2011
Very enjoyable - a guilty pleasure. Beach/summer reading, without a doubt. I picked up this trilogy as a recommended favorite for people looking for "witchy" reading for the summer. It's very good, and I loved the magic and power aspect of it all. However, it is billed - honestly so - as a romance, and I'd forgotten what reading romance books was like. The sex scenes were provocative and plentiful. If I were 15 years younger, I probably would have really enjoyed them!
Note that I read the Kindle edition. I'm hoping that somewhere down the line, the editing is improved a bit. The author italicizes liberally, and in almost all cases where a word is italicized, the space between it and the next word is missing. Those types of editing mis-steps always put a hitch in my reading rhythm.
Note that I read the Kindle edition. I'm hoping that somewhere down the line, the editing is improved a bit. The author italicizes liberally, and in almost all cases where a word is italicized, the space between it and the next word is missing. Those types of editing mis-steps always put a hitch in my reading rhythm.
April 9, 2021
3rd and last
This is the last book in the trilogy, and it’s a good one. Each book in this trilogy had its own theme. In book 1 it was facing fears and finding courage. Book 2 was about acceptance and not let anger control you, but it too was also about courage. Book 3 had a underlying theme of courage as well; courage to forgive and opening yourself to hurt because love sometimes hurts. This was the 3rd or 4th time I’ve reread this trilogy and I’m still not sure who the villain was. From its behavior I’d guess some kind of demon. Roberts didn’t go the traditional route of ‘banishing the demon by knowing its true name’, which made the ending all the more interesting.
This is the last book in the trilogy, and it’s a good one. Each book in this trilogy had its own theme. In book 1 it was facing fears and finding courage. Book 2 was about acceptance and not let anger control you, but it too was also about courage. Book 3 had a underlying theme of courage as well; courage to forgive and opening yourself to hurt because love sometimes hurts. This was the 3rd or 4th time I’ve reread this trilogy and I’m still not sure who the villain was. From its behavior I’d guess some kind of demon. Roberts didn’t go the traditional route of ‘banishing the demon by knowing its true name’, which made the ending all the more interesting.
March 11, 2015
I only like the first book, the one about Nell. I thought Ripley and Mia where immature in regards to relationships with each other and men. These are supposed to be 30 year old women and they acted like they were in high school. They both seemed spoiled and thought very highly of themselves regardless of their "gifts" which had nothing to do with how they treat people. Ripley and Mia just made me not want to finish the series but I had to. Nora Roberts has written much better characters than these.
April 5, 2022
Listened to on Audible. It's fun to get to know the characters throughout three books, kind of like an extended family. I listened to all three because I have a fascination with witches and magic, but really it was just a quick and easy read. Unfortunately, Nora Roberts uses formula to write her stories, so although the ride is fun, it is also predictable.
Sometimes, I like the fun and easy ride.
Sometimes, I like the fun and easy ride.
August 21, 2010
Although I am not normally a romantic novel reader, this series was more than a little interesting. The lives of three women, descended from three witches many years before, are revealed as they come to grips with who they are. I have also read a few other books by Ms. Roberts and they also were very entertaining.
October 21, 2018
This is such a great, easy and creative series. i was hooked after the first page.
The characters were easy to fall in love with and follow, along with the story. the author made the mental visions so easy and vivid of the surroundings and the characters actions felt so real.
i would highly recommend this author and this series.
The characters were easy to fall in love with and follow, along with the story. the author made the mental visions so easy and vivid of the surroundings and the characters actions felt so real.
i would highly recommend this author and this series.
August 2, 2008
By far my favorite all time ever trilogy!! This is a story I read again back to back and love every minute of it. I borrowed this set of book and still want to buy them for my own collection. This is a must read for all romance readers.
October 2, 2010
predictable and shallow. Lacking any real meaningful storyline other than finding true love, the kind where they know immediately upon seeing each other that they are meant to be together--give me a break!
June 15, 2019
Rated 4.7 Stars
September 17, 2025
I’ve read this series at least 5 times- it is hands down my favorite of all Nora Roberts!
September 21, 2023
Dance Upon the Air
This is the first book in the Three Sisters trilogy.
Nell has searched for her Happily Ever After and thought she found it with Evan. He as everything a Price Charming could be - until the doors closed and no one was around. Faking her own death and running across country to escape the abuse, she finds a home on Three Sisters Island. She vows to live her live there, happy and content to finally be able to make her mark.
Zach was drawn to Nell since he first laid eyes on her. While her background was scant, he refused to look deeper, believing she'd tell him of her past when the time was right. He knew she'd been abused, but not the extent of the abuse. As Sheriff of Three Sisters, he'd do everything he could to keep her safe.
This is a heart touching story of a woman that is determined to make her mark, coming out of an abusive relationship. It's one that I enjoyed reading, and it will go on my re-read list. Three Sisters sounds like a wonderful place to call home.
Heaven and Earth
This is the second book in the Three Sisters trilogy.
Ripley, as deputy for Three Sister's Island, wants nothing more than to keep it's residents safe. She does not want the dreams, the omens, the magic. She fights it with every step she takes.
MacAllister has made it his life's mission to dig out the strange and unusual. Either to debunk it or prove it's validity. When he hears what happened on Halloween Night on Three Sisters Island, he makes his way there to document it.
Ripley and Mac are the opposite in every way possible. I loved reading their story and how Ripley overcame her fears of her magic to help beat back the evil that is part of the legend of the island.
Face the Fire
This is the third book in the Three Sisters trilogy.
Mia has the appearance of one that has things under control. From her life to her business to the Craft. That is until the one person who broke her heart ten years ago comes back to the island. She has enough to deal with right now than to worry about him. She will do all in her power to keep him at arms length. At least until the dark threat to the island has passed.
Sam waited until the time was right for him to come back to the island. With the Magick Inn now in his name, he intends to make it shine. He also needs to have Mia back in his arms. He will do anything he can to get her there.
I really enjoyed the last book in this series. I was on the fence on if Mia would allow Sam back into her life on a permanent basis or not. Of course, we know that it had to work out for the end of the book, but I always still love to have myself waffling on the choices.
This is the first book in the Three Sisters trilogy.
Nell has searched for her Happily Ever After and thought she found it with Evan. He as everything a Price Charming could be - until the doors closed and no one was around. Faking her own death and running across country to escape the abuse, she finds a home on Three Sisters Island. She vows to live her live there, happy and content to finally be able to make her mark.
Zach was drawn to Nell since he first laid eyes on her. While her background was scant, he refused to look deeper, believing she'd tell him of her past when the time was right. He knew she'd been abused, but not the extent of the abuse. As Sheriff of Three Sisters, he'd do everything he could to keep her safe.
This is a heart touching story of a woman that is determined to make her mark, coming out of an abusive relationship. It's one that I enjoyed reading, and it will go on my re-read list. Three Sisters sounds like a wonderful place to call home.
Heaven and Earth
This is the second book in the Three Sisters trilogy.
Ripley, as deputy for Three Sister's Island, wants nothing more than to keep it's residents safe. She does not want the dreams, the omens, the magic. She fights it with every step she takes.
MacAllister has made it his life's mission to dig out the strange and unusual. Either to debunk it or prove it's validity. When he hears what happened on Halloween Night on Three Sisters Island, he makes his way there to document it.
Ripley and Mac are the opposite in every way possible. I loved reading their story and how Ripley overcame her fears of her magic to help beat back the evil that is part of the legend of the island.
Face the Fire
This is the third book in the Three Sisters trilogy.
Mia has the appearance of one that has things under control. From her life to her business to the Craft. That is until the one person who broke her heart ten years ago comes back to the island. She has enough to deal with right now than to worry about him. She will do all in her power to keep him at arms length. At least until the dark threat to the island has passed.
Sam waited until the time was right for him to come back to the island. With the Magick Inn now in his name, he intends to make it shine. He also needs to have Mia back in his arms. He will do anything he can to get her there.
I really enjoyed the last book in this series. I was on the fence on if Mia would allow Sam back into her life on a permanent basis or not. Of course, we know that it had to work out for the end of the book, but I always still love to have myself waffling on the choices.
January 26, 2020
I really enjoyed the introduction to the trilogy. There was a hint of intrigue that hooks us in Dance upon the Air. The characters come alive as the tensions arise. Despite how much we are rooting for Nell having run from her powerful, abusive husband, we can sympathize with Zack Todd who falls in love with her and is caught in the morality trap of having an affair with a married woman. The story falters with Ripley's character as she blows in hot and cold with her 'magick' and protests way too much and doesn't actually sound logical for a character who prides herself on being pragmatic. She comes across as someone you wouldn't want as a friend as she cuts herself off from her best friend, Mia and a part of herself just because her friend Mia is in pain and she feels the backlash of it. The whole story of Mia and her magickal ex-lover, Sam Logan is again overblown with teen angst and heartbreak. It begins with Sam Logan portrayed as a jerk who betrays Mia after promising her eternal love and then it shifts and makes Mia a clingy character without spine building castles in the air. Sam continues to come across as a wishy washy rich guy who loved and yet left and comes back again to love but not marry as he has no faith in himself. The book could easily have been redeemed if the readers hadn't been given these little teaser preview about Sam's betrayal and then the volte face despite his own acceptance of his cruelty just didn't redeem it. Then even worse is Ripley where the author went out of her way to describe her as someone who is not a people person who does a 360 on us with her joie de vivre version that contradicts who she had been portrayed for 2 of the books in the series.
February 13, 2024
The year is 1996 and I’m staying with grandmother 20 miles outside of Boston. Bush is blaring on the radio and I’ve planned my next trip to Hot Topic. This is my best life. During a lull in the day I find this book on my grandmother’s nightstand next to a pile of Danielle Steel novels. My love of romance novels begins.
I love this series. Strong, sexy women discovering their magic and kinship and my first foray into books depicting sex (oh, my!). Consensual and empowering. I read them once a year and I think of my grandmother and long for Cape Cod and the Vineyard. These books are a quick read but they suck you right in. People always laugh when they see this trilogy amongst the black hardcover copies of classics, comics, and fairy smut.
I love this series. Strong, sexy women discovering their magic and kinship and my first foray into books depicting sex (oh, my!). Consensual and empowering. I read them once a year and I think of my grandmother and long for Cape Cod and the Vineyard. These books are a quick read but they suck you right in. People always laugh when they see this trilogy amongst the black hardcover copies of classics, comics, and fairy smut.
October 14, 2020
This is one of my favorite book series from Nora Roberts, and one that I have reread a great deal of times since I first read it back in grade school!
This is the book series that got me started with Nora Roberts and one that I use to pull myself out of a reading slump or rut when I find myself to be in one!
I really enjoy the traditional elements of a Nora Roberts story, which to me are a sense of family, friendship bonds, love and always just a little magic somewhere thrown in.
One I would highly recommend to anyone looking for these elements in a very smooth read!
... Full opinion and thoughts can be found on my book blog! ... skysbookblog.wordpress.com
This is the book series that got me started with Nora Roberts and one that I use to pull myself out of a reading slump or rut when I find myself to be in one!
I really enjoy the traditional elements of a Nora Roberts story, which to me are a sense of family, friendship bonds, love and always just a little magic somewhere thrown in.
One I would highly recommend to anyone looking for these elements in a very smooth read!
... Full opinion and thoughts can be found on my book blog! ... skysbookblog.wordpress.com
May 23, 2024
Fun read, easy, good beach read. Trilogy surrounds descendants of the Three Sisters, witches from centuries ago who used their power to move a chunk of land away from MA to escape persecution and death. Modern day evil still exists so the current descendants of the original Three Sisters come together to fight what evil continues to track them. In the first book a woman escaping an abusive husbands comes to Three Sisters and finds herself drawn to the area and the people, and so the pull of the Three Sisters descendants' to its island begins. The Circle of Three must be intact for the magic to be strong enough to rid itself of the evil forces.
December 8, 2018
I love this trilogy so much I read it over and over again. It is so beautifully written and draws you in the world of Wicca. All three witches are so powerful that you want to follow them and join with their power to save their island. I love Nora Roberts' book about the world of paranormal powers. She has a talent for bringing her characters to vivid life and drawing you into her stories. Some of them like this series you want more. Thank you, Ms. Roberts, for your incredible talent. I have read several of these Trilogies but this one is my favorite by far.
February 28, 2020
Les trois livres de la trilogie sont inclus dans cette version intégrale. Je mettrais 2,5 étoiles aux 2 premiers livres (Nell puis Ripley), mais le troisième livre était vraiment beaucoup plus sympa à lire, d'ailleurs je l'ai lu beaucoup plus vite : davantage de mystère, davantage de magie, davantage de suspense et l'histoire d'amour était bien plus passionnante aussi...Donc 4 étoiles pour le 3ème livre : Mia…Du coup je mets 3 étoiles pour l’ensemble (3,5 n’étant pas possible) ; c’était une bonne lecture, dans l’ensemble de belles histoires 😇
January 8, 2024
A fantasy loosely based on the Salem witch trials of the late 17th century. Being from New England originally, that subject always interested me. I don’t typically read fantasy, and if I realized this was the whole 3 book series rolled into one, may have passed. However, after reading the first third, my interest was piqued and I wanted to read more. The characters were interesting, the back-and-forth between the original 3 sisters who conjured up an island to save their descendants from the witch trials, and their contemporary offspring, engaging. Even though you sensed a fairytale ending, it was fun.
January 23, 2020
I was told by someone to pick it up and read it after so many years of not reading and I loved it! Not too much sex details and lots of fun joking! I really enjoyed the mystery of Nell who fakes her own death and has a new secret identity and the suspense of her always on edge hiding from husband (rich guy) and falling in love with a good man!I
Now I'm always looking for more books like this one.
Now I'm always looking for more books like this one.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 222 reviews